Asclepion is dedicated to the great god of healing, Asclepius. Not only is it the most famous monument of Kos, but also one of the most famous sanatoriums of ancient Greece. It is located about 4 kilometers away from the city of Kos, in a wooded slope of a low hill, in the middle of a cypress grove. The location of the site must have been...
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The archeological site of Ancient Agora is located on the east side of Kos town, next to the port. Its construction dates back to the 4th century B.C. You can see a large part of the wall that in the middle of the space. Ancient temples, directed towards the port, as well as buildings possibly relevant to the operation of the port were located...
This large altar is located near Ancient Agora, dating back to the mid-second century. In 142 A.D. an earthquake caused damages to the temple. Many centuries later, the Knights Hospitallers of St. John used parts of it for the construction of the castle. The frieze of the altar is decorated with scenes from the battle of the Amazons, as well as...
The partly restored Roman Odeon is located in the city center. It is dating back to the 2nd century A.D. and was excavated in 1929 by the Italian archaeologist Laurenzi. Many Hellenistic statues, as well as the Hippocrates statue, now kept in the archaeological museum of Kos, were found in the underground spaces. This fact proves the existence...